33. July 3, 2021
Summary
- Bonnie Harris, the "guest" of the Harrises, refuses to eat raw liver that has been left out at room temperature, trying to ration her water supply instead.
- Recalling a recent meal of a tuna-and-egg sandwich and Diet Pepsi, Bonnie feels extreme hunger and thirst but has only her helmet and empty backpack with her.
- Eventually, her desperation leads her to contemplate eating the raw liver but she resists by pushing it away and attempting to sleep, troubled by dreams.
- Rodney Harris, wearing pajamas, visits Bonnie in the cellar where she's being kept. Bonnie mistakenly believes it's evening, thinking she has been captive for a day now.
- Bonnie asks for water, but Rodney demands she eat the liver first, which she finds disgusting but debates internally as he insists it is still good to eat.
- She tries to negotiate for fresh liver and water, but Rodney is unyielding, referencing his obsession with "perfect nutritional balance" and leaving angrily when she refuses the old liver.
- Upstairs, Emily Harris is showing signs of aging, despite their attempts to delay it with their special meals, and is in pain, desperate for relief.
- Rodney denies Bonnie's request for fresh liver, thinking thirst will make her more compliant, but is persuaded by Emily's pain and believing it's safe to push Bonnie to eat.
- The Harrises discuss the effect of their diet and whether it is primarily psychological; Roddy assures Emily of the physical benefits they've experienced.
- Rodney, later that night, brings a fresh slab of liver for Bonnie from their backup supply after seeing she hasn't touched the first one via video feed.
- Emily's distrust of medications, viewing them as dangerous, prompts Roddy to expedite Bonnie's compliance, offering her a small amount of water to pair with the liver.
- Bonnie consumes the liver while Roddy fantasizes about how her body will contribute to his and Emily's health, planning to cook and eat parts of her.
- Despite her dire situation, Bonnie challenges Rodney, who continues the lie that she's part of a government research project, promising release after nondisclosure agreements.
- As Bonnie reluctantly finishes eating the liver, she demands the promised water, with her emotional state finally showing signs of breaking.